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The U.S. Transcontinental Railroad was important because it joined the East Coast with the West Coast. It made it possible for thousands of people to immigrate to the West and settle the frontier. It made it possible to ship raw materials to factories in the East and products to communities in the West.
The importance of the railroad overall was that it was a safe means of mass transportation for products and people throughout the world. It made commerce between distant locations possible.
In short, the railroad made the world a smaller place.
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∙ 12y agoit allowed troops to send more equipment to other troops in various places. such as food and ammunition, and uniforms.
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Why were railroads important to the growth of the Midwest?
The railroads enabled farmers on the Midwest to send their crops to market and speed to them needed supplies. It hastened transportation for military troops and travel for ordinary citizens. As an aside, this progress did not bode well for American Native Tribes.
Why were railroads so important to boomtowns?
This is important because "YOU NEED TO BRING YOUR TEXT BOOK EVERYDAY" not researching answers . "USE YOUR DANG! BRAIN!"
What was the most important cause of agrarian discontent in the US in the last quarter of the 19th century?
The feeling that the railroads were exploiting the farmers
What important influence did nineteenth century have on what is today's corporate America?
Railroads were the first business to raise funds by issuing stocks and bonds
How did the steel industry help railroads?
railroads helped transport steel to other places
What important influence did nineteenth century railroads have on what is today's corporate America?
Railroads were the first business to raise funds by issuing stocks and bonds
Why are were Chinese immigrants important to the development of the west?
They helped to build railroads
Why was development of railroads important to the us country?
That's a good question.
What was the most important way of transportation at the end of the Civil War?
Railroads, I believe.
Why do you think railroads were so important to both sides?
I don't know find out yourself
Why is the battle of Chickamawga's location important in the civil war?
It was important because of it was the meeting point of 2 railroads. The union ans the confederacy both needed supplies desperately, and the fastest was to move supplies was through railroads so the control of railroad towns was very important to both sides.
Why were railroads important to the growth of the Midwest?
The railroads enabled farmers on the Midwest to send their crops to market and speed to them needed supplies. It hastened transportation for military troops and travel for ordinary citizens. As an aside, this progress did not bode well for American Native Tribes.
Why were railroads important to westward expansion?
Because farmers travelled cow to city markets by train.
Why were the railroads so important to the boomtowns?
Railroads were important to boom towns because for the most part, boom towns set up around railway stations. Boom towns were also built around mining sites, and railroads built near these sites. This was a way to transport people and mined goods to the east, while bringing more people to the west to mine.
Why were railroads so important to boomtowns?
This is important because "YOU NEED TO BRING YOUR TEXT BOOK EVERYDAY" not researching answers . "USE YOUR DANG! BRAIN!"
What important man-made material made the railroads a reality?
The iron rails that formed the railway tracks.
Why was forming the new state of west Virginia such a blow to the confederacy?
The main reason was that they lost territory and important railroads.
